Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/kuoŋër

This Proto-Samic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Samic

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *këŋere.

Noun

*kuoŋër

  1. curve
  2. rib (of a boat)

Inflection

Even
Nominative *kuoŋ̯ër
Genitive *kuoŋ̯ërn
Singular Plural
Nominative *kuoŋ̯ër *kuoŋ̯ërk
Accusative *kuoŋ̯ërm *kuoŋ̯ërjtē
Partitive *kuoŋ̯ërtē
Genitive *kuoŋ̯ërn *kuoŋ̯ërj
Essive *kuoŋ̯ërnē *kuoŋ̯ërjnē
Inessive *kuoŋ̯ërsnē
Elative *kuoŋ̯ërstē *kuoŋ̯ërjstē
Illative *kuoŋ̯ër̯s̯ën
Comitative *kuoŋ̯ërjnē
*kuoŋ̯ërjnë
Abessive *kuoŋ̯ërptāk̯ëk

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Lule Sami: guoŋar
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: kuoŋâr
    • Skolt Sami: kuuŋâr

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland